India: Heavy rains cause death tolls to rise up to 72

At least 72 people have died and more than a dozen were missing after landslides and flash floods hit southern India.

At least 30 people were killed and 18 others went missing after three buses of Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation were stuck in floods triggered by heavy rains on Saturday. Rescue workers pulled out 12 bodies and were searching for the missing people in the Rajampet area.

Analysts say unpredictable and extreme weather across South Asia is driven by climate change, exacerbated by damming, deforestation and excessive development.

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